Under the Latest Releases folder, click the link for the latest 1.3(1) release.

If you do not see Cisco UCS, Release 1.3(1) in the Latest Releases folder, expand All Releases > 1.3.

Step 8

Click the Release Notes link to download the latest version of the Release Notes.

Step 9

Click one of the following buttons and follow the instructions provided:

Download Now—Allows you to download the firmware image immediately

Add to Cart—Adds the firmware image to your cart to be downloaded at a later time

Step 10

Follow the prompts to complete your download of the image.

Step 11

Read the Release Notes before upgrading Cisco UCS.

What to Do Next

Download the firmware image to the fabric interconnect.

Downloading Firmware Packages to the Fabric Interconnect

You can use the same procedure to download a single firmware image to the fabric interconnect.

Note

In a cluster setup, the firmware package is downloaded to both fabric interconnects, regardless of which fabric interconnect is used to initiate the download. Cisco UCS Manager maintains all packages and images in both fabric interconnects in sync. If one fabric interconnect is down, the download still finishes successfully. The images are synced to the other fabric interconnect when it comes back online.

Before You Begin

Obtain the firmware packages or images from Cisco.

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.

Step 2

Click the Equipment node.

Step 3

In the Work pane, click the Firmware Management tab.

Step 4

Click the Installed Firmware tab.

Step 5

Click Download Firmware.

Step 6

In the Download Firmware dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Protocol field

The protocol to use when communicating with the remote server. This can be:

FTP

TFTP

SCP

SFTP

Note

TFTP has a file size limitation of 32 MB. Because firmware bundles can be much larger than that, we recommend that you do not select TFTP for firmware downloads.

Server field

The IP address or hostname of the remote server on which the files resides.

Note

If you use a hostname rather than an IP address, you must configure a DNS server in Cisco UCS Manager.

Filename field

The name of the firmware executable you want to download.

Remote Path field

The absolute path to the file on the remote server, if required.

If you use SCP, the absolute path is always required. If you use any other protocol, you may not need to specify a remote path if the file resides in the default download folder. For details about how your file server is configured, contact your system administrator.

User field

The username the system should use to log in to the remote server. This field does not apply if the protocol is TFTP.

Password field

The password for the remote server username. This field does not apply if the protocol is TFTP.

(Optional) Monitor the status of the image download on the Download Tasks tab.

Note

If Cisco UCS Manager reports that the bootflash is out of space, delete obsolete images to free up space. To view the available space in bootflash, navigate to the fabric interconnect on the Equipment tab and expand the Local Storage Information area on the General tab.

What to Do Next

Update the firmware on the endpoints.

Determining the Contents of a Firmware Package

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.

Step 2

On the Admin tab, click the Equipment node.

Step 3

In the Work pane, click the Firmware Management tab.

Step 4

On the Packages subtab, click the + icon next to a package to view its contents.

Step 5

To take a snapshot of the package contents, do the following:

Highlight the rows that include the image name and its contents.

Right-click and choose Copy.

Paste the contents of your clipboard into a text file or other document.

Canceling an Image Download

You can cancel an image download only while it is in progress. After the image has downloaded, deleting the download task does not delete the image that was downloaded.

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.

Step 2

Expand the Equipment node.

Step 3

In the Work pane, select the Firmware Management tab.

Step 4

On the Download Tasks tab, right-click the task you want to cancel and select Delete.

Checking the Available Space on a Fabric Interconnect

If an image download fails, check whether the bootflash on the fabric interconnect or fabric interconnects in the Cisco UCS has sufficient available space.

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.

Step 2

On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Fabric Interconnects.

Step 3

Click the fabric interconnect on which you want to check the available space.

Step 4

In the Work pane, click the General tab.

Step 5

Expand the Local Storage Information area.

When you download a firmware image bundle, a fabric interconnect needs at least twice as much available space as the size of the firmware image bundle. If the bootflash does not have sufficient space, delete the obsolete firmware, core files, and other unneeded objects from the fabric interconnect.

Deleting Firmware from a Fabric Interconnect

For releases prior to Cisco UCS, Release 1.3(1), you cannot delete firmware packages from the Packages tab. After you delete all images from the package, Cisco UCS Manager removes the packages.

Before You Begin

We recommend that you determine the contents of a firmware package before you delete the package and its contents.